There are 10 ways to get from Nice to Budva by plane, train, bus, taxi, ferry, car ferry, car, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tivat Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane NCE - TIV
7h 29m€172–343Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane NCE - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
8h 58m€70–303Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus
- Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the taxi from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Budvataxi
24h 51m€314–593Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry 54
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
26h 54mDrive 1,421.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Budvacar 1,421.7 km
16h 20m€227–327Fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane NCE - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
7h 54m€177–353Fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane NCE - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
10h 41mTrain, ferry, car ferry via Rome
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry 54
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
27h 32mBus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Slavonski Brod bus stationbus 884 / ...
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Željeznička stanica Barbus
28h 7mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
39h 31m
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Tivat Airport (TIV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Budva is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €310 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Budva is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €170 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Budva. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Nice Airport, Zagreb, Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor and Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 7m.
The distance between Nice and Budva is 974 km. The road distance is 1421.7 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Budva without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 24h 51m and costs €310 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Nice to Budva, including transfers.
Nice to Budva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Nice to Budva is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €170 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 28h 7m.
Nice to Budva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Budva is 1422 km. It takes approximately 16h 20m to drive from Nice to Budva.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Budva, Montenegro?
Lufthansa, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Tivat Airport (TIV) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, Zagreb, Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor, Željeznička stanica Bar, and Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar in around 28h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €30
- Private
- €125
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
AS Taxi
- Phone
- +382 069 042 474
- Website
- call-taxi.com
Maestro Taxi
- Phone
- +382 69 019 530
- Website
- maestrotaxi.me
Taxi More
- Phone
- +382 67 01 9730
- Website
- taximore.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +382 69 040 739
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